1. people who own land, especially large amounts of land

Examples

• The wealthy landholders controlled most of the fertile farmland in the region.
• Small farmers struggled to compete with the large landholders.
• The government imposed new taxes on major landholders.
• Many landholders rented portions of their property to tenant farmers.
• The revolution redistributed land from wealthy landholders to peasants.
• Local landholders met to discuss water rights and irrigation issues.